Thanks for concentrating on Vintage this week Jenni but I do have to say it is incredibly difficult to not be listing OOAK items when you sell vintage, and even if you have several of one item the condition of each is probably different and will require each one to be listed separately at a different price or just with a different description because of wear and tear and maybe damage.
Totally, so true Kay! With most vintage sellers I work with, we are in a position where they HAVE to sell some OOAK. What we do it try to get their shop so it's composed of about 25% OOAK items, and 75% ready to ship items (that they have duplicates of). This often solves the issue of how much WORK it is to sell vintage...it reduces their workload, and allows them to optimize those ready to ship items for TONS of traffic. The concept is this: if you have a handful of items that are getting MORE traffic, it gets your whole shop more exposure, and allows you to boost your entire business. The more ready to ship (non-OOAK) items you have, the more chances you have to pull this off!
Hi, Jenni, nice podcast but honestly, the first shop is not really truly vintage. It's clear they mix stuff that is not vintage (it's mass produced) with what little vintage there might be. That's the biggest problem for Vintage on Etsy - their definition of vintage is not anybody else's. If there are multiples, it is VERY UNLIKELY it is vintage. Sorry, this is a sore subject for many vintage sellers.
Agreed FULLY Vera! This is something I drew attention to in the podcast because it's an ISSUE with Etsy's vintage section that all vintage sellers need to be aware of -- and it means two can play at this game! If people who are not vintage list their items in your category, YOU TOO can take advantage of the traffic from other categories by listing some of your items in wedding, or home and decor, or any other high traffic category you want to test 😊
Thanks for concentrating on Vintage this week Jenni but I do have to say it is incredibly difficult to not be listing OOAK items when you sell vintage, and even if you have several of one item the condition of each is probably different and will require each one to be listed separately at a different price or just with a different description because of wear and tear and maybe damage.
Looking forward to the next podcast.
Totally, so true Kay! With most vintage sellers I work with, we are in a position where they HAVE to sell some OOAK. What we do it try to get their shop so it's composed of about 25% OOAK items, and 75% ready to ship items (that they have duplicates of). This often solves the issue of how much WORK it is to sell vintage...it reduces their workload, and allows them to optimize those ready to ship items for TONS of traffic. The concept is this: if you have a handful of items that are getting MORE traffic, it gets your whole shop more exposure, and allows you to boost your entire business. The more ready to ship (non-OOAK) items you have, the more chances you have to pull this off!
Hi, Jenni, nice podcast but honestly, the first shop is not really truly vintage. It's clear they mix stuff that is not vintage (it's mass produced) with what little vintage there might be. That's the biggest problem for Vintage on Etsy - their definition of vintage is not anybody else's. If there are multiples, it is VERY UNLIKELY it is vintage. Sorry, this is a sore subject for many vintage sellers.
Agreed FULLY Vera! This is something I drew attention to in the podcast because it's an ISSUE with Etsy's vintage section that all vintage sellers need to be aware of -- and it means two can play at this game! If people who are not vintage list their items in your category, YOU TOO can take advantage of the traffic from other categories by listing some of your items in wedding, or home and decor, or any other high traffic category you want to test 😊
Love the idea of going through the categories. I can't wait for the next podcast :)
Yay, thanks Vera!